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Battle of Nanyang

1641 – 1642 · 33.01° N, 112.55° E

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When
1641 – 1642
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
33.01° N, 112.55° E
Description
1641-1642 battle in Nanyang, Henan, China

Placed at the town its description names, Nanyang.

Battle of Nanyang

1641–1642 battle in Nanyang, Henan, China

The Battle of Nanyang took place in 1641 and 1642 in Nanyang, an important city in China's Henan Province. This city is an ancient original place of the Silk Road. At the end of the Ming dynasty, many battles took place in Nanyang. In 1641, Li Zicheng attacked Nanyang and finally took control of the west of this city from the Ming dynasty. In 1642, he attacked Nanyang again and took control of the whole city.

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